Activities of Dan JØRGENSEN related to 2012/0066(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools PDF (332 KB) DOC (305 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The existing exemption for that use should continue to apply until 31 December 20153 in order to enable industry to further adapt the relevant technologies.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point - 1b (new)
Article 1 – point - 1b (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 4 - paragraph 2
Article 4 - paragraph 2
-1b. Article 4(2) is replaced by the following: '2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1(a) shall not apply to button cells with a mercury content of no more than 2 % by weight until 31 December 2013.'
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) cordless power tools, until 31 December 20153.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
1a. The following subparagraph is added to Article 6(2): 'Portable batteries and accumulators, containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools which do not meet the requirements in Article 4(1) shall not be placed on the market after 31 December 2013, and if still on the market after 31 December 2014, shall be withdrawn from the market.';
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 b (new)
1a. The following subparagraph is added to Article 6(2): 'Button cells not meeting the requirements in Article 4(1) shall not be placed on the market after 31 December 2013, and if still on the market after 31 December 2014 shall be withdrawn from the market;'